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Lord Alucard Ere Casanova
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 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:02 pm
First off, I said elsewhere that Buddha encouraged learning about other religions. This statement, given my exact wording, may have been false and for that I apologize. I was wrong. However, many Buddhist teachers did and still do encourage learning about Taoism. To be exact, that is how I came to "encouraged learning about other religions," although just as Taoist teachers did not tell their students to switch to Buddhism- the Buddhist teachers did not tell their students to switch to Taoism.
That said, I am curious about who here would like to learn about other religions? Learning and practicing are two very different things. If enough people are actually interested in hearing it, I would like to share how Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity can all be practiced simultaneously. If, however, it is not a topic of interest I won't bother going into it.
So, the poll is set and I'll be using that to see how many people are interested in learning other religions. When you post, please post your opinions and why.
For example, if you would like to learn about other religions, why? If you don't want to, why not? If you want to and think others should do so as well, why? If you don't want to and don't think others should either, why not?
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:37 pm
I forgot to list, here are a few things I can share if people are interested in learning about them.
1) Buddhism within Japan and how it spread(I love this story, but it is a little sad).
2) How Buddhism and Taoism coincide.
3) How Christianity and Taoism are similar/same.
4) How Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism can be combined.
5) What most although perhaps not all spiritual religions focus on, broken down to a number of core values.
There may be more, but if so I should probably do more research since the information is eluding me right now. I will not claim to be a master of anything, I am simply a young man with some information that I think other people may enjoy and I am happy to share it.
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Lord Alucard Ere Casanova
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:40 pm
The fourth one gets a bit shifty at times; combining any spiritual practice inevitably means that eventually, one's going to be left behind as you focus on the other. There's gonna be fun doctrinal points where, when they hit one another, you'll need to go one way or the other with it, because they don't mesh well.
Aside from that, love your neighbour as you love yourself. 3nodding biggrin
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 6:42 pm
Byaggha The fourth one gets a bit shifty at times; combining any spiritual practice inevitably means that eventually, one's going to be left behind as you focus on the other. There's gonna be fun doctrinal points where, when they hit one another, you'll need to go one way or the other with it, because they don't mesh well. Aside from that, love your neighbour as you love yourself. 3nodding biggrin There are some contradictions, yes, that is inevitable. However, that is why I would share what I know. If I share what I know about how the three can be combined, a part of that would be how to handle those contradictions. For the most part, it's all about what feels right and makes sense to the individual practicing it.
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Lord Alucard Ere Casanova
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:12 pm
Master Shadow Kilo There are some contradictions, yes, that is inevitable. However, that is why I would share what I know. If I share what I know about how the three can be combined, a part of that would be how to handle those contradictions. For the most part, it's all about what feels right and makes sense to the individual practicing it. Mm, and I do agree that it can be done to a degree - and I've personally got no problem with it - so long as there's a recognition that you're very likely going to end up practicing a surface edition of one while you practice a deep version of the other. There's nothing -wrong- with that, so long as you don't mind it. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:33 pm
Byaggha Mm, and I do agree that it can be done to a degree - and I've personally got no problem with it - so long as there's a recognition that you're very likely going to end up practicing a surface edition of one while you practice a deep version of the other. There's nothing -wrong- with that, so long as you don't mind it. 3nodding Yes, that is a definite risk, but that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't a good idea to do at all. Of course combining all three probably isn't something allot of people would want to do, but I think some people would be interested in at least knowing how those who do it might do so. Right now I would say I'm not "deep" into any because I haven't had time to focus on any, I've been to busy with other things. However, I would say that I am an average Christian at least and perhaps a surface Buddhist. Taoism is in the middle. My biggest problem with Buddhism and Taoism has been not being able to find a good teacher in my area, but I have not let that stop me from learning all that I can from other sources. And I have already accepted the fact that I may have to "empty my cup" before learning from a good teacher in person.
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Lord Alucard Ere Casanova
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:08 pm
If it works, it works, and I'm not going to complain about it. 3nodding
Personally, I'm of the opinion at this point in my life that I can find the Dharma anywhere, so I'm not adverse to thumbing through alternatives.
Lack of a good local teacher may hamper effort a little, but it ain't enough to stop you entirely if you're willing to learn - and it sure as heck looks like you are, to me. If you need credible sources in print or online, hit up our stickies. They can help. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:36 pm
I'll be sure to go through them tomorrow, when I'm more awake and can focus on what I'm reading. I've skimmed through them before, but having been busy lately I haven't had the time to dedicate to studying. Thank you for the advice.
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Lord Alucard Ere Casanova
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:43 am
i'll happily read any and all information you can provide. biggrin i love learning about religions and cultures, and different forms of practice and whatnot. it's my personally path to absorb as much information as i can and use that to further my own understanding of Spiritual Wisdom.
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